After watching Close-Up this evening, it would seem that there are some real weirdos out there involved in this mularkey. Some interviewees suggested that the actions today maybe a means of amping the support for the upcoming anti-terrorist bill to pass.
Seems that if a long term surveillance of the alleged operations had been so successful, there would have not been any need to charge under the Firearms Act, but progress straight to charges under the Terrorist Suppression Act (TSA). Maybe there are valid reasons to progress slowly and look carefully at elevating levels of criminality.
On first look, it does certainly does smack of a hidden political agenda, any MP only has to suggest possible threat and the TSA is in force. Specifics of the threat will never be revealed. Could be a wind up for political gain, bet Broad does not surrender his career over this matter whilst her indoors at the helm.
Is this where the EFB will be going next year? Make the slightest anti-guvmint comment and Mr Broads goon squad will visit you, quoting the TSA. Goodbye democracy? Kill the Bill!
HT: Kiwiblog comment by SeaMonkey Madness here for Te Qaeda
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